EP2166965A4 - Frictional trans-epithelial tissue disruption and collection apparatus and method of inducing and/or augmenting an immune response - Google Patents
Frictional trans-epithelial tissue disruption and collection apparatus and method of inducing and/or augmenting an immune responseInfo
- Publication number
- EP2166965A4 EP2166965A4 EP08796246A EP08796246A EP2166965A4 EP 2166965 A4 EP2166965 A4 EP 2166965A4 EP 08796246 A EP08796246 A EP 08796246A EP 08796246 A EP08796246 A EP 08796246A EP 2166965 A4 EP2166965 A4 EP 2166965A4
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- augmenting
- inducing
- immune response
- collection apparatus
- epithelial tissue
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 230000003190 augmentative effect Effects 0.000 title 1
- 230000028993 immune response Effects 0.000 title 1
- 230000001939 inductive effect Effects 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M37/00—Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin
- A61M37/0015—Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin by using microneedles
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- A61B10/02—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy
- A61B10/0291—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy for uterus
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- A61B10/02—Instruments for taking cell samples or for biopsy
- A61B2010/0216—Sampling brushes
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- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
- A61B2017/320004—Surgical cutting instruments abrasive
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- A61B2017/320012—Brushes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M37/00—Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin
- A61M37/0015—Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin by using microneedles
- A61M2037/0023—Drug applicators using microneedles
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- A61M37/00—Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin
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- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M37/00—Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin
- A61M37/0015—Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin by using microneedles
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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EP2166965A1 EP2166965A1 (en) | 2010-03-31 |
EP2166965A4 true EP2166965A4 (en) | 2012-12-05 |
EP2166965B1 EP2166965B1 (en) | 2017-05-17 |
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US (8) | US8652067B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2166965B1 (en) |
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AU (1) | AU2008275983B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2693897C (en) |
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